VA SB223 | 2018 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 3 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-02-01 - Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 3 2018 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2018-02-01 - Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Prescription drug price gouging prohibited. Prohibits unconscionable price increases in the price of essential off-patent or generic drugs, authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Resources to designate drugs as essential drugs, and establishes an enforcement mechanism.
Title
Prescription drugs; price gouging prohibited.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2018-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2018-02-01 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Education and Health (15-Y 0-N) |
2018-01-16 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Health Professions |
2018-01-03 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
2018-01-03 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101608D |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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32 | 1 | 330.5 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
32 | 1 | 373 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
32 | 1 | 376 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |